Skyline R32 Gts-t Hicas Removal (whiteline Kit)

[MattyR32]

SKYLINE

R32 GTS-T

HYDRAULIC HICAS REMOVAL

NEEDED:

HICAS lockout kit (Whiteline HICAS lockout kit includes bypass fitting Part# KSR204)

1L powersteering fluid

TOOLS:

2x big shifter's for tie rods or 30mm open ender

10, 12, 17, 21mm open ended spanner

14, 19, 21 and 24mm sockets.

MOUNTING HICAS LOCK BAR:

1. Take the tie rod boots off both sides of the hicas rack (they will be secured by wire ties)

2. with your shifter's or (or 30mm open ender) place one on each end and crack the ends only one will open (the hicas rack is a hollow bar that the tie rods screw into, if you just turn one without holding the other, both turn)

3. Start undoing the one that came loose, keep going until you can slip your 17mm open ended spanner into the gap between the tie rod and the hicas rack.

4. You will now see a little stub, this stub has flat surfaces, get the spanner onto this to hold it. you can now undo the other tie rod.

5. Now that both ends are cracked, undo the rack from the car, there are two 19mm bolts and two 10mm bolts that hold both the hicas rack and the hydraulic lines to the car.

6. once these are off, you can pull the rack away from the subframe a little it makes getting the tie rods out easier. now just unscrew the tie rods.

7. Now get your lock bar and screw the tie rods into this while it is off the car (it is recommended that you use some thread locker).

8. when both rods are all the way in, mount it back onto the subframe with the 19mm bolts and then tighten the tie rods

9. finally slide the tie rod boots back over (it is a good idea to apply a small amount of grease to the ball joints on the tie rod end before hand) use wire/cable ties to re-secure the boots.

(NOTE)

You will need a wheel alignment ASAP

BYPASSING HYDRAULIC LINES:

1. You will now have the hicas rack hanging by two hydraulic lines disconnect these using a 13mm open ended spanner.

2. the whiteline kit comes with a small U shaped pipe screw this on to the lines you just disconnected.

3. Now re-attach the lines back to the subframe

4. Start the car and check for any leaks tighten if required and your all done

(NOTE)

Once all steps are complete and wheels are fully aligned take it slow till you have the feel of the car and its new steering characteristics

[MattyR32]

Will add photos soon

[32_Dave]

nice simply layout bro. you should continue with the removal and do it the whole way to the pump for people who are weight weinies

inc taking the veins out of the ps pump and blocking the rear outlet.

[MattyR32]

maybe as far as the hicas solenoid i dunno about removing the veins its a bit of a waist of time.

[32_Dave]

maybe as far as the hicas solenoid i dunno about removing the veins its a bit of a waist of time.

hows is it a waste?

- less crap to go wrong

- less things to leak

- less shit in the engine bay

- less weight

then you can take ur hicas ecu and all the wiring and throw it as far as possible. and no it doesnt effect your steering.

[SiR_RB]

i want to attemp this on my r32 gtr which is the same really....

look forward to your pics, Cheers !

[yumcha33]

Sorry in advance cause I feel like this is a stupid question, but can you do this with the rear of the car on ramps? Or do you need to jack it onto blocks so the suspension has no tension, or does it not matter?

[Ricochet]

and can someone go into a bit of detail about removing the veins from the actual pump, im lookin to do this very soon and im a definately a "do it once, do it right" kinda guy.

definately gettin rid of all the lines and valves.